Kniphofia 'Royal Standard'
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'Royal Standard' is a robust herbaceous perennial to 1m, with narrow, dark foliage and stout stems bearing bicolored spikes of bright yellow, tubular flowers opening from scarlet buds
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5鈥�1 metresTime to ultimate height
2鈥�5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1鈥�0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well鈥揹rainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Red Yellow | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
厂辞耻迟丑鈥揻补肠颈苍驳
Exposure
Exposed Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Asphodelaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Tufted
- Genus
Kniphofia may be evergreen or herbaceous perennials, with linear or strap-shaped leaves and erect stems bearing a dense raceme of tubular, usually pendent flowers
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in full sun and fertile, moist but well-drained soil that isn鈥檛 too wet over winter. See kniphofia cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by division of established clumps in late spring. Propagate by taking offshoots from the crown
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Coastal
- Gravel garden
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Cut down old flower stems after flowering; old or dead leaves can be tidied up or removed in mid-spring
Pests
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Kniphofia 'Royal Standard'
red-hot poker 'Royal Standard'
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